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Safety is the first pillar of a good life for emergency professionals, rescuers and Fire Fighters. We are operating in a complex and hard environment. Risk prevention and improving working conditions are fundamental for better health and life.
First aid, how to recognise and treat frostbite
How to recognise and treat frostbite: it may make one smile to deal with this subject on the threshold of spring, but in reality it is precisely now that, paradoxically, they constitute a widespread danger
Social anxiety and social networks: what relationship?
Let's talk about the relationship between social anxiety and social networks: technology has undoubtedly improved everyday life, let's think for example of how many things one can do while sitting in front of a computer, making an…
Elevated blood pressure can cause cardiac damage during adolescence
Elevated blood pressure and hypertension can cause early cardiac damage during adolescence which is worsened by young adulthood, a paper published in the Journal of Pediatrics concludes. The study was conducted in collaboration between the…
Identifying and creating of protocols for medical emergencies: the essential handbook
Medical emergencies can be terrifying, especially if you're not prepared. Knowing when emergency medical care is needed and having a protocol for medical emergencies is key to mitigating an emergency
UPA and LNG, what women need to know about emergency contraception
Let's start with an important clarification: emergency contraception should not be confused with the abortion pill (RU 486) for two reasons, the first that RU 486 is not on sale in pharmacies, it is only a hospital practice, the second that…
Causes of arterial hypertension: among these, normocalcemic hyperparathyroidism
Causes of arterial hypertension: primary normocalcemic hyperparathyroidism (IPNC) is defined as a condition in which increased parathyroid hormone levels are found in the presence of normal calcium values, after excluding the secondary…
Anaesthesia: what it is, when it is performed and what functions it performs
Anesthesia is a treatment using drugs called anesthetics. These drugs keep you from feeling pain during medical procedures
What is virtual colonoscopy?
Virtual colonoscopy is a non-invasive diagnostic technique, which generates three-dimensional images of the colon, in real time and without the introduction of any endoscopic probe
What does anastomosis mean?
Anastomosis in surgery connects two body channels together, such as blood vessels or parts of your intestines. Surgeons create a new anastomosis after removing or bypassing part of a channel, or after removing or replacing an organ that was…
What are anabolic steroids?
Anabolic steroids have legitimate medical purposes. Healthcare providers prescribe them for certain conditions, such as male hypogonadism and certain types of breast cancer. But anabolic steroid misuse is common